Legion Auxiliary meets in Wadena hall for December plans
The American Legion Auxiliary of Wadena met Thursday night December 4 with Mrs. Madge Murray presiding. Twelve members attended as plans formed for Christmas charity activities. Reports covered membership, clothing for a needy family, and sending gifts to Harold Chapman and servicemen. Food and lunch committees were appointed for upcoming events, and a clothing drive urged donations of rags, nylons, and toys for veterans and needy families.
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Legion
Neet
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Madge Murray
Roll’ Hall
Murray
Leo Herriman
Knoxville
G.W. Alderson
Des Moines
Boya
Harold Chapman
Veterans’ Hospital
Town City
Tom Sniffin
Legion and Auxiliary
Walter Cook
Dawson Clark
Luther Crandall
Roy Leonhart
Pearl Johnson
Robert Bond
William Corkery
Bert Aylsworth
Flossie Voshell
Maggie Cook
Albert Cook
Marengo
Sniffin Gas Station
Darryl Rubens
Robert F. Gage
Fort Leonard Wood
Gerald Gage
Wadena
Willard Crandall
Volga
Paul Crandall
Rochester
Minn
Larry Fennell
Nebraska
Postoffice Extends Saturday Hours For Christmas Mailing
Postmaster McMillan announces the postoffice will stay open the next two Saturdays afternoon for patrons to mail Christmas packages. On December 12 and 19 the office remains open until five o'clock, though it usually closes at noon on Saturdays.
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McMillan
Road Fix Delays Fray Over Ridge Road Relocation
Local residents on the ridge road question when Elgin officials will assist with road repairs long delayed for years. Debate continues on relocating the route through Canada with options to run south between Capper and Etter or relocate the bridge to the west to align with the current road. Engineers face the problem while the Community Club plans to push progress.
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Ridge
Elgin
The
Echo
Canada
Capper
Etter
Wilson Heads Masons elects Wor shipful Master at Elgin meeting
Cliff Wilson was elected Worshipful Master of Elgin Masons at Tuesday evening’s meeting. He succeeds Allen Habeger who served in that role the past year. Henry McMillan won Senior Warden, Keith Kohler Junior Warden, R E Kohler treasurer, and Lyle Light secretary. Installation set for January 12.
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Cliff Wilson
Elgin Masons
Allen Habeger
Henry McMillan
Keith Kohler
R. E. Kohler
Lyle Light
Lutheran Aid Meeting Announced for December Dec 17
The Elgin Lutheran Ladies Aid will meet Thursday December 17 at the Legion hall. Hostesses will include Mrs Harold Halvergen Mrs J Torkelson and Mrs Henry.
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Elgin Lutheran Ladies Aid
Legion Hall
Harold Halvergen
J. Torkelson
Henry
Complete Age Survey on OMVI Convictions
Iowa's department of public safety completes its first age survey of drivers whose licenses were revoked for drunk driving. Findings show early age onset, with a 14 year old convicted and a 75 plus driver also recorded. Age groups reveal 29 under 20, 112 in 20–24, 371 in 25–34, 376 in 35–44, 287 in 45–54, 143 in 58–64, and 28 in 65–74.
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Iowa
Department of Public Safety
Winners named in weekly turkey draw at Saturday event
Six more dressed turkeys were given away here Saturday and the winners were Reuben Butikof er, Joe E Reierson, Emil Moore, Mrs Leslie Kleppe, Charles Medberry and Pam Clothier. The committee in charge announces the drawing time changed to three oclock each Saturday. Many requested the change.
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Reuben Butikofer
Joe E. Reierson
Emil Moore
Leslie Kleppe
Charles Medberry
Pam Clothier
Jim Niles New Supervisor for Fayette County Board
James B. Niles 56 is named to fill the Fayette county supervisor vacancy after the death of Philip H. Wolfe. Appointed by county officials, Niles has run the West Union sale barn 15 years and served on the West Union town council the past seven years.
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James B. Niles
Fayette County
Fred Gremmels
Oelwein
W. P. Lauer
Eldorado
Fred Campbell
Hawkeye
Jim Niles
West Union
Louis Kiel
Fayette
Clyde Blunt
Otto Krueger
Clermont
Clair Campbell
Charles Learn
Philip Wolfe
Service TM New Address and Navy Discharge Update
Military and local updates note M Stt 8 L Loftsgard now at 3508 Maint Sadn Greenville Miss. He was stationed at Vance AFB Enid Okla and received discharge Dec 1. Marvin Perry family to San Diego Calif expect home this week. Herbert Ash Crayton take Lane Ash to Clarion then to Alexandria La. Harold Meisner and Melvin Larson families dine with Lawrence Lerch group. Mrs Meisner's birthday. Mrs Mabel Gruver Helen Dawson Jack Adrian visit Des Moines to see Roy Conner recovering from heart attack.
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L. Loftsgard
Greenville
Miss
Vance Va. F. B
Enid
Okla
Marvin Perry
David
San Diego
Calif
Navy
The
West Union Motor Co
Harold Meisner
Melvin Larson
Wm. Katschkowsky
Lawrence Lerch
Mrs. Meisner
Mabel Gruver
Helen Dawson
Jack Adrian
Des Moines
Meeting of Home Progressive Club Nov 25
The Progressive Home Study Club met Nov 25 at Mrs Flossie Ogle’s home with 18 members and one guest present. Anna Heck Ina Wenger and Grace Gehring were appointed to organize Christmas gifts for the sick and elderly in the community. The December meeting will be with Leone Shaffer. The program included poems by Wilma Rothlisberger A Crusading Woman Gave Us Thanksgiving Day by Ina Wenger and a group song. Two contests were won by Helen Rothlisberger and Mrs Jeasie Rothlisberger.
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Progressive Home Study Club
Flossie Ogle
Bessie Thompson
Anna Heck
Ina Wenger
Grace Gehring
Leone Shaffer
Arlington Tops Elgin in Boys and Girls Basketball
In a Friday night doubleheader Arlington defeated Elgin 63 45 in girls play with Brackin scoring 21 for Elgin while Johnson led Arlington with 35. In the boys game Arlington won 63 54 as Boehmke scored 16 for Arlington and Clark had 13 for Elgin, with a tight first half before Arlington extended the lead in the third quarter.
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Elgin Panthers
Arlington
Pantherettes
Elgin
Brackin
Johnson
Panthers
Clark
Boehmke
Elgin Study Club Met December 1 at Mrs Snyder's Home
The Elgin Study Club met at the home of Mrs. Belya Snyder on Tuesday evening December 1. The meeting opened with scripture reading followed by music, a roll call, and discussions on child labor laws by Mrs. John Tillotson and on why pupils leave school by Mrs. Karl Meinhard.
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Elgin
Belya Snyder
John Tillotson
Karl Meinhard
Mrs Orence Baldwin Visits Cedar Rapids to See Joe Kinnan
Mrs Orence Baldwin departed Monday for Cedar Rapids to visit at the home of Joe Kinnan, sharing plans for the visit with local acquaintances.
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Orence Baldwin
Cedar Rapids
Joe Kinnan
Rev Preus to Speak At Kick Off Rally
Elgin Lutheran Church hosts a building fund kickoff rally at 8:00 P.M. on Thursday December 10. Rev Nelson F Preus of St John Lutheran Waukon will speak about plans to build a new church funded by the drive. Waukon recently completed a 250000 church edifice and site for construction was donated by Charles L Capper. The parishionage parsonage on the site is being remodeled with spring construction planned.
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Elgin
Nelson F. Preus
St. John Lutheran Church
Waukon
Charles L. Capper
Postmasters and Carriers Meet in Elgin Evening
Two postal service groups held county meetings in Elgin on Tuesday evening. Postmasters gathered at the Methodist church while rural carriers met at the home of Mr and Mrs Sheldon Boyle. About twenty five attended in each group with some Clayton county men present.
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Postal Service
Elgin
Methodist
Sheldon Boyle
Clayton County
New Tables Added at Bath Mlyria and Elgin Churches
Bath Mlyria Community Church and Elgin Methodist Church added a fine set of Monroe folding tables for their social rooms. The Elgin church also installed a refrigerator in the kitchen.
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Bath
Mlyria Community Church
Elgin Methodist Church
Monroe
Entertain at Christmas Party by Mrs Johnson Hosts
Mrs Harry Johnson and co hosts Mdms Lorence Mueh Jethaler Keith Kohler and Harold Halverson will entertain the Progress Club at a 6 30 dinner next Monday evening at the Johnson home A social evening will follow the dinner and a Christmas gift exchange.
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Harry Johnson
Mdms
Lorence Mueh- Jethaler
Keith Kohler
Harold Halverson
Progress Club
Johnson Home
Ill and hospitalized patients receive surgery notes
Gladys Feller underwent major surgery Friday at St Joseph's hospital in New Hampton. At Postville Hospital, Mrs. Jack Adrian was admitted Thursday for treatment. Mrs. Charles Wenger traveled to Cedar Rapids Wednesday to visit Mr. and Mrs. Carlyle Anderson and meet the newborn granddaughter, Michelle Kay.
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Gladys Feller
St. Joseph’s Hospital
New Hampton
Postville Hospital
Jack Adrian
Charles Wenger
Cedar ‘Rapids
Icarlyle Anderson
Michelle Kay
Lions Club pancake day at Legion hall in Elgin Saturday
Elgin Lions Club sponsors a pancake day at the Legion hall starting 11:00 a.m. on Saturday with a 50 cent entry. All profits go to community projects. The event supports the Elgin Farmers Dairy Co and reflects ongoing local civic activity with past presidents and directors noted.
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Elgin
Lions Club
The
Legion Hall
Voc-Ag Night School Closed November 18
The last session of the adult school in agriculture was held Wednesday November 18 completing ten sessions. Instructor Ross James of Clermont Elgin schools led 146 attendees with 98 present for three or more meetings averaging 5.8. Half the sessions were in Clermont and half in Elgin.
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Ross James
Voc- Ag
Clermont- Elgin
Fouy
Clermont
Elgin
James
Tax Sale Nets $1924.53 for Clayton County
Clayton County treasurer Everett Hagensick reports that at the tax sale of December 7, 48 properties remained unpaid and 21 were bid in for a total of 1,024.53 dollars. In 1952, 86 bidders paid 3,464.07 dollars at the sale on December 1. Taxes may still be paid whether sold or not, except for additional costs on items bid in.
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Clayton County
Everett Hagensick
Hagensick
Induction Leave Lists West Union Registrants
List of registrants who left West Union on Monday December 7 for induction. Names include Kenneth Wilder from Fayette, Russell R. Walker from Oelwein, Raymond A. Steinbronn from Westgate, Joseph C. Pirillo from Oelwein. Bruce A. Gruetzmacher and Carl T. Heller from Westgate were volunteers.
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West Union
Kenneth Wilder
Fayette
Russell R. Walker
Oelwein
Raymond A. Steinbronn
Westgate
Joseph C. Pirillo
Bruce A. Gruetzmacher
Carl T. Heller
Methodist Circles Plan December 17 Christmas Event
Circles Nora and Rebecca to host a joint Christmas party next Thursday at the church. Hostesses named Morris Robert Grimes Charles Gehring G J Mosby and Martin Wenger. Recent guests at Mervin Larson home turkey dinner included Mr and Mrs Adolph Larson and family and Mr and Mrs Harold Meisner and family.
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Nora
Rebecca
Morris
Robert Grimes
Charles Gehring
G. J. Mosby
Martin Wenger
Adolph Larson
Harold Meisner
Mervin~Larson
New Chevrolets Coming Dec 18 1934 Model Showings Nationwide
Chevrolet unveils its 1934 passenger cars on Friday December 18 with over 7,000 retail dealers nationwide hosting open houses and entertainment. W E Fish, general sales manager, notes 1952 sales will be surpassed only by 1950’s record volume as dealers exhibit across the country in events aligned with the 1953 model pattern. The nationwide showings will use a broad advertising program continuing into next year.
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Chevrolet
W. E. Fish
North Iowa Co op meeting attended by local leaders
Max Medberry Hilder Gilbertson and Floyd Thompson drove three miles to Mason City Monday for a North Iowa Co op Processing association meeting.
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Max Medberry
Hilder Gilbertson
Floyd Thompson
Mason City
North Iowa
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Wilson
Masons
Lutheran Aid Meeting
OMVI
Atty
Leo Hoegh
Hoegh
Frank Mendell
Fall Conservation Service
Mendell
Agriculture Department
Allamakee County
Iowa District Judges Association
Iowa State Bar Association
John M. Schaupp
Fort Dodge
Association
Turkey
Jim” Niles
James ‘B
Niles
Herbert
Ash and
Crayton
Lane Ash
Clarion
Alexandria
Louisiana
Preus
Levi Frieden
Elgin Farmers Dairy Co
Clarence Kirkeberg
Postville
Frieden
M. J. Blockhus
Rae Gibbs
Rudy Possehl
Fred Schaer
Jacob Schneider
Joe Frieden
Vern Deers
Elkader
Elgin’Farmers Dairy Co
Voc-Ag
Earl Seitz
Karen Jean
Palmer Memorial Hospital
Ass’n. Meeting
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